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Use distance to describe the total path between starting and ending points, and use displacement to describe the shortest path between starting and ending points. Measurement from your initial position to your final position is distance traveled, and the measurement of the total length of your path from the starting position to the final ...
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Distance is the length of the path taken by an object whereas displacement is the simply the distance between where the object started and where it ended up. For example, lets say you drive a car. You drive it 5 miles east and then 3 miles west.
Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
2-1 Position, Displacement, and Distance In describing an object’s motion, we should first talk about position – where is the object? A position is a vector because it has both a magnitude and a direction: it is some distance from a
Distance is a scalar measure of the interval between two locations measured along the actual path connecting them. Displacement is a vector measure of the interval between two locations measured along the shortest path connecting them.
Section 11.1 Distance and Displacement. (pages 328–331) This section defines distance and displacement. It presents methods of describing motion and introduces vector addition and subtraction.
Distance and Displacement Name:_____ For each question plot the path on a sheet of paper. Include your scale. 1. Asha drives her car 45 kilometres north. She stops for lunch and then drives 15 kilometres east. What distance did she cover? What was her displacement? 2. Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch.
